At Great Performances, we believe that Life Happens Around Food®. We make that happen with delicious food, warm hospitality, and culinary creativity. At the heart of our creativity are our chefs. In this series, our chefs raise their voices in our Chefs’ Choir ™, sharing their delicious recipes, helpful tips, and inspiration for creating memorable events. We tap into their culinary genius as we plan your special events for business purposes and collaborate on your special event planning for social and entertainment purposes. Whether you need a corporate lunch, a wedding reception, a milestone celebration, or a nonprofit gala, our chefs bring their inspiration and creativity to ensure you have an exceptionally delicious event.
Our chefs come from myriad backgrounds and experiences, but they all share a passion for food and hospitality. We’ve asked them to share their favorite recipes to celebrate Summer – aka barbeque season. They shared a variety of recipes from mains and sides to cocktails. Feel free to mix and match or use them all to create a very GP barbecue!

Celebrating the 2025 Artist Fellowship Awards
The Artist Fellowship Awards are one of Great Performances’ most cherished traditions and every year, they remind us just how deeply creativity runs through our

Fellowship Spotlight: Tira Adams, Conjure
When we asked Tira Adams, one of GP’s 2024 Fellowship recipients, how the award helped her artistically, she didn’t hesitate: “I finally got to make

Where Moments Become Memories: Social Spaces We Love in NYC
NYC venues destined to bring social events to life. New York City offers an extraordinary range of settings for social events—each with its own character,

A One-Pot Valentine’s Dinner Menu for Two
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and even in New York—where you can find romance on every corner and reservations are practically a sport—sometimes the best

Love, Actually — GP Edition
Great Performances has always been about connection—around tables, behind the scenes, and sometimes unexpectedly in the middle of the workday. Over the years, a few

February 2026 Food Festival: Mercimek Çorbası (Turkish Lentil Soup)
Jump to Recipe Each month, our Food Festival series highlights a single dish through a chef- and community-driven recipe, practical cooking tips, and serving inspiration.